Latest Reviews
“Makes you realise just how good budget guitars have become”: Harley Benton ST-62LA review
Hand-relic'd with a spec sheet that doesn't get old, Harley Benton's Aged Series brings vintage feel on a budget
“A fast, powerful way to experiment with sound”: Soma Labs Warp review
Warp's 15 algorithms take in things like reverb, delay and compression – but in typical Soma style, it's a lot weirder and more fun than it first appears
“A worthy successor – but unlikely to become as iconic as its predecessor”: Korg MicroKorg 2 review
Two years on from launch, does Korg's virtual analogue have what it takes to fill its predecessor's shoes?
“Ideal for beginner guitarists chasing heavier sounds”: Sire Larry Carlton X1 review
The jazz-minded session ace goes heavy metal with his latest wallet-friendly collaboration with Sire, and it’s heavy in both senses of the word
“Continues to strike a balance between features, size, and price”: Novation Launch Control 3 review
Novation’s Launch Control 3 update looks basic and minimal, but it successfully packs a lot into a small package
Tascam DR-40XP field recorder review
This newly updated four-track field recorder from Tascam is a surprisingly dense device, boasting 32-bit float recording and some supremely quiet preamps
“Its commitment to the bit is worth celebrating”: AlphaTheta DJM-V5 review
AlphaTheta’s mixer is a smaller, cheaper take on the flagship DJM-V10 – but it’s also a lot more than that
"I cycle through the presets to see what’s what, and…they’re not great: Mooer GE150 Max Li review
Mooer's battery-operated multi-effects unit delivers all the tools a beginner needs to get up and running, though some features fall short under DSP constraints
